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Some people were surprised that corporate directors failed to spot recent accounting shenanigans that brought down companies such as Enron and WorldCom. Others probably weren't.

Results of a recent poll of 225 executives at major companies show that about 59% believe their company boards don't have the financial smarts to determine if their books are cooked. The poll was conducted by executive search firm Christian & Timbers.